{"id":172,"date":"2013-02-20T07:21:20","date_gmt":"2013-02-20T07:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.leslatnerdds.com\/?p=172"},"modified":"2026-09-07T19:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T19:53:08","slug":"treating-gum-disease-with-arestin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/treating-gum-disease-with-arestin\/","title":{"rendered":"Treating Gum Disease with Arestin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Young-Smile2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Close view of a young woman mouth showing straight white teeth and naturally pink lips. Her broad smile highlights the appearance of healthy teeth.\" class=\"wp-image-173\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5;width:300px;height:auto\" title=\"gum disease\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Young-Smile2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Young-Smile2-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/the-connection-between-your-heart-and-your-gums\/\">our last post<\/a>, we talked about the connection between your heart and your gums. Today, we\u2019d like to talk about an effective service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/\">our Los Angeles dental office<\/a> is using to treat gum disease. The service is called <strong>Arestin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Arestin?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Arestin<\/strong> is an antibiotic, but it\u2019s not a pill, like other antibiotics. Instead, <strong>Arestin<\/strong> is applied directly to the part of your gum line that needs to be treated. Once applied, Arestin\u2019s small particles of medicine go to work right where they\u2019re needed, targeting bacteria. By itself, <strong>Arestin<\/strong> cannot be more effective than scaling and root planing (SRP) alone. Combined, <strong>Arestin<\/strong> and SRP can deliver dramatic results that greatly improve oral health and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only does this service start working immediately, it keeps working days afterwards. That means you can return to your normal schedule confident in the knowledge that <strong>Arestin<\/strong> will keep working after you\u2019ve left <strong>Dr. Latner\u2019s Los Angeles<\/strong> office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take Care of Your Gum Health and Call to Schedule an Appointment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about this great service, visit Arestin\u2019s website or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/contact.html\">call<\/a> <strong>Dr. Latner\u2019s Los Angeles<\/strong> dental office for a visit. We\u2019re focused on creating healthy, beautiful smile with a comprehensive range of general, cosmetic, and restorative services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our last post, we talked about the connection between your heart and your gums. Today, we\u2019d like to talk about an effective service our Los Angeles dental office is using to treat gum disease. The service is called Arestin. 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